RainMachine

Green Electronics LLC

About this app

Note: There are no fees associated with using the device or app. RainMachine Premium Services are entirely optional services that improves the experience of accessing the device remotely through our servers. The same features are available without Premium Services and remote access can be configured through Direct-Access (Port Forwarding).

Say hello to the RainMachine - The Cloud Independent Smart Wi-Fi Forecast Sprinkler.

The RainMachine Android mobile app connects your Android phone/tablet to your RainMachine hardware and allows you to control and adjust your watering cycles, change zones and program properties, set restriction, enable weather services, snooze device or pause watering.
RainMachine Android mobile app allows you to interact with your garden when at home and remotely from anywhere.

SAVES WATER
You bet. Allow billion dollar weather satellites to dynamically adjust your watering schedule, while maintaining a healthy garden. Free, accurate and local weather data using technology already paid for. Your tax money at work!

REMOTE ACCESS
Control, adjust and supervise all your garden irrigation from the palm of your hand. Intuitive user interface allows you to change all watering properties.

REQUIREMENTS:
RainMachine Android mobile app requires the RainMachine sprinkler controller device available at rainmachine.com
Note: Some features may be available only for RainMachine devices sold starting 2015.

Ratings and reviews

Bait and switch. I regret putting in the effort to set this up ~10 years ago. It used to lead the pack until it changed it's model and forces a subscription on you after the promise of free remote access, then local access only, and now forced subscription for even local. Now just gives a splash page for a free trial. I wish I could get my money back but now I have to buy from a different company and put the rain machine in the landfill.

App doesn't work half the time. There's no remote access. Only when I'm on home wifi and still extremely unstable. Read that need to pay to use app. That's "bait&switch". When i got the system there was no charge and that's why i got it. I understand that it might be a charge for app but only for those who buy it now and know ahead of time that there's monthly fee. Moreover, it could be raining before, during ot after scheduled time, waters anyway. 1 star rating for 1 star service. Fair!

Never connects on wifi anymore, seems to be the case for everyone. Shouldn't be listed as free, just software lock it entirely and be honest with the bait and switch for remote access. Had it installed in 2015. Update: 0 stars. I'm a software engineer. I tried side loading a version that worked before years ago and still does not work. This change was intentional. It is unethical and should be illegal. Shame on alphabet for allowing it. Never buying anything from rain machine again.

What’s new

Layout: The app opens up in full screen so all the buttons should be accessible
Fixed: Compatibility with newer Android OS mobile phones
Fixed: Mobile push notifications
Fixed: Program Start/End time edit crashes
Fixed: Zone edit crashes